@readingsumn.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Traveler. Movie enthusiast. Public health. Yogi. Polyglot. Retired humanitarian. Detroiter.
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
As recently as a year ago I would have had extreme empathy.
Now, sincerely, fuck these people.
Now, sincerely, fuck these people.
September 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
As recently as a year ago I would have had extreme empathy.
Now, sincerely, fuck these people.
Now, sincerely, fuck these people.
Filled up this morning and people were at the pump looking at each other like this:
September 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Filled up this morning and people were at the pump looking at each other like this:
2 million people in the prison industrial complex would like a word.
They wanna go back to where Justice was Just Us so bad 😒
They wanna go back to where Justice was Just Us so bad 😒
September 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
2 million people in the prison industrial complex would like a word.
They wanna go back to where Justice was Just Us so bad 😒
They wanna go back to where Justice was Just Us so bad 😒
The guys putting the signs up appeared to be Mexican.
August 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The guys putting the signs up appeared to be Mexican.
Case in point 🤤
August 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Case in point 🤤
Now who said what now?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
August 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Now who said what now?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This is my favorite shirt and I will be wearing it for casual Friday tomorrow because reasons 🫴🏾✋🏾
August 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
This is my favorite shirt and I will be wearing it for casual Friday tomorrow because reasons 🫴🏾✋🏾
So all rich white people have to do to beat charges is say they forgot?
August 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
So all rich white people have to do to beat charges is say they forgot?
These people are still trading Nana and Pop-pop's lynching photos at Thanksgiving.
August 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
These people are still trading Nana and Pop-pop's lynching photos at Thanksgiving.
Biiiiiiiitch.....not they out there already fixing our sidewalk!!?!?!!!! 🤯
August 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Biiiiiiiitch.....not they out there already fixing our sidewalk!!?!?!!!! 🤯
Right on cue.
August 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Right on cue.
Pretty interesting stuff. I don't think I've ever met anyone in rural Africa who suffered from allergies.
I once mentioned peanut allergies in a sauce arachide country and almost got laughed out of the room.
I once mentioned peanut allergies in a sauce arachide country and almost got laughed out of the room.
August 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Pretty interesting stuff. I don't think I've ever met anyone in rural Africa who suffered from allergies.
I once mentioned peanut allergies in a sauce arachide country and almost got laughed out of the room.
I once mentioned peanut allergies in a sauce arachide country and almost got laughed out of the room.
The fact that I keep seeing these is how I know we're not gonna make it.
August 19, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The fact that I keep seeing these is how I know we're not gonna make it.
Me watching my mother clean her bathrooms after 3 male children spent the weekend
August 13, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Me watching my mother clean her bathrooms after 3 male children spent the weekend
Don't let the thermometer fool you, Detroit.
As our native son once sang, the seasons know exactly when to change ☝🏾
As our native son once sang, the seasons know exactly when to change ☝🏾
August 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Don't let the thermometer fool you, Detroit.
As our native son once sang, the seasons know exactly when to change ☝🏾
As our native son once sang, the seasons know exactly when to change ☝🏾
Me and the Shaniquas over here minding our Black African American business watching like
August 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Me and the Shaniquas over here minding our Black African American business watching like
Apparently they had pool tubes instead of river tubes. Quite the adventure!
www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo...
www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo...
August 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Apparently they had pool tubes instead of river tubes. Quite the adventure!
www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo...
www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo...
So I just saw this infographic.
August 8, 2026 at 3:32 AM
So I just saw this infographic.
I had been wondering about this. A sliver of good news.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
August 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I had been wondering about this. A sliver of good news.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Ok this kid just inspired me to download the Improve Detroit app and start making submissions on my block.
And that man might be mayor for life at this rate 🤯
And that man might be mayor for life at this rate 🤯
August 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Ok this kid just inspired me to download the Improve Detroit app and start making submissions on my block.
And that man might be mayor for life at this rate 🤯
And that man might be mayor for life at this rate 🤯
A Black maga here just lost to someone *who withdrew* because of this, he literally got Obama'ed by his own crew 😅
August 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A Black maga here just lost to someone *who withdrew* because of this, he literally got Obama'ed by his own crew 😅
Yesterday I had to go through Dearborn, a 25mph residential street with flashing signs/speed bumps. Car behind was *enraged* I wouldn't speed, aggressive tailgating until he finally sped around.
I pulled up next to him at every single light, rolled down my window and stared at him like this:
I pulled up next to him at every single light, rolled down my window and stared at him like this:
August 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Yesterday I had to go through Dearborn, a 25mph residential street with flashing signs/speed bumps. Car behind was *enraged* I wouldn't speed, aggressive tailgating until he finally sped around.
I pulled up next to him at every single light, rolled down my window and stared at him like this:
I pulled up next to him at every single light, rolled down my window and stared at him like this:
His tenure was 2012-2020 right?
Maybe he kept his job, but when police funds increase more Black people lose their lives. How Buttigieg fans feel about his political prospects isn't the point 🤷🏾♀️
Maybe he kept his job, but when police funds increase more Black people lose their lives. How Buttigieg fans feel about his political prospects isn't the point 🤷🏾♀️
August 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
His tenure was 2012-2020 right?
Maybe he kept his job, but when police funds increase more Black people lose their lives. How Buttigieg fans feel about his political prospects isn't the point 🤷🏾♀️
Maybe he kept his job, but when police funds increase more Black people lose their lives. How Buttigieg fans feel about his political prospects isn't the point 🤷🏾♀️
So I love TWD shows and I'm currently working my way through all the comics.
The books are SO much more disturbing than the shows that I have to put them down for a few days sometimes 😬
The books are SO much more disturbing than the shows that I have to put them down for a few days sometimes 😬
July 31, 2026 at 4:58 PM
So I love TWD shows and I'm currently working my way through all the comics.
The books are SO much more disturbing than the shows that I have to put them down for a few days sometimes 😬
The books are SO much more disturbing than the shows that I have to put them down for a few days sometimes 😬